White House shrugs off Schumer's decision on Iran deal

The decision by one of the top Democrats in the U.S. Senate to oppose the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers was “disappointing but not surprising,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Friday. President Barack Obama’s hopes of preserving the nuclear deal were dealt a blow on Thursday when New York’s Schumer came out against it even as the White House tried to draw attention to other lawmakers who are backing the agreement. Earnest told reporters that the Obama administration worked closely with Schumer to explain details of the deal even before it was signed in an effort to gain his support.